get out in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for get out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get out:

get out (of car, bus, train)

bajar(se)

get out (of hole, trench)

salir

to get out of bed

levantarse (de la cama)

2. get out (of room, country):

get out

salir

I have to get out of here

tengo que salir de aquí

get out!

¡fuera (de aquí)!

3. get out (socially, for pleasure):

get out

salir

Grandma doesn't get out much

la abuela no sale mucho

4. get out (give up, quit):

I'm getting out of teaching

voy a dejar la enseñanza

they got out just before prices went through the floor

vendieron justo antes de que los precios cayeran en picada

they got out just before prices went through the floor

vendieron justo antes de que los precios cayeran en picado Spain

are they getting out of the German market?

¿van a abandonar el mercado alemán?

5. get out (escape):

get out animal/prisoner:

escaparse

6. get out (be released, finish work):

get out prisoner/worker:

salir

what time do you get out?

¿a qué hora sales?

7. get out (become known):

get out news/truth:

saberse

get out news/truth:

hacerse público form

if this ever gets out

si esto llega a saberse

II.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. get out (remove, extract):

get out cork/stopper/nail

sacar

get out stain

quitar

get out stain

sacar esp LatAm

2. get out (take out):

get out car/map/knife

sacar

she got out her credit card

sacó su tarjeta de crédito

3. get out (withdraw):

get out money

sacar

4. get out (borrow from library):

get out book/record

sacar

III.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. get out (publish, produce, put on market):

get out book

publicar

get out book

sacar

get out product/new model

sacar

get out product/new model

lanzar

2. get out (utter):

get out

decir

don't stammer, boy: get it out!

¡no tartamudees, chico: dilo de una vez!

IV.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get out (remove):

get out tenant

echar

get that dog out of here!

¡saquen (a) ese perro de aquí!

2. get out (release):

they couldn't get the driver out

no pudieron liberar al conductor (que había quedado atrapado)

my lawyer will get you out

mi abogado hará que te suelten

I can't get you out of this mess

no te puedo sacar de este lío

3. get out (send off):

get out story/message

mandar

get out story/message

enviar

4. get out (send for):

get out doctor/repairman

llamar

5. get out SPORTS:

get out batsman/batter

sacar del campo

V.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o) inf (leave by)

get out

salir por

I couldn't get out the window/door

no pude salir por la ventana/la puerta

VI.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + prep + o) inf (take out by)

get out

sacar por

you'll never get the sofa out the door/window

no podrás sacar el sofá por la puerta/la ventana

I.get out of VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. get out of (avoid):

get out of task/obligation/punishment

librarse de

get out of task/obligation/punishment

salvarse de

he signed the contract so he can't get out of it

firmó el contrato, así que no tiene escapatoria

to get out of -ing

librarse or salvarse de +  infin

he got out of doing military service

se libró or salvó de hacer el servicio militar

you promised and there's no getting out of it

lo prometiste y no te puedes echar atrás

2. get out of (give up):

you must get out of that bad habit

tienes que sacarte esa mala costumbre

I'd got(ten) out of the habit of setting my alarm clock

había perdido la costumbre de poner el despertador

you soon get out of the habit of getting up early

uno enseguida se desacostumbra a or pierde la costumbre de levantarse temprano

II.get out of VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv + prep + o)

1. get out of (extract):

get out of information/truth

sonsacar

get out of information/truth

sacar

the police couldn't get anything out of him

la policía no pudo sacarle nada

we couldn't get a word out of him

no le pudimos sacar ni una palabra

2. get out of (derive, gain):

get out of money/profit

sacar

I didn't get much out of my lessons

no saqué mucho con mis clases

he'll get the most out of the course

le sacará el mejor partido posible al curso

she tries to get the best out of her pupils

se esfuerza por que sus alumnos den lo mejor de sí

but what do we get out of this deal?

¿pero nosotros qué ganamos con or qué sacamos de este negocio?

they get a lot of fun out of their toys

se divierten mucho con sus juguetes

Translations for get out in the Spanish»English Dictionary

¡fuera de aquí!

get out!

¡afuera!

get out!

Translations for get out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] ADV out often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come out, keep out, knock out, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, keep, knock, etc).

1.1. out (outside):

out

fuera

out

afuera esp LatAm

is the cat in or out?

¿el gato está (a)dentro or (a)fuera?

is he still in the bathroom? — no, he's out

¿está todavía en el baño? — no, ya ha salido

all the books on Dickens are out

todos los libros sobre Dickens están prestados

the jury is still out

el jurado todavía está deliberando

the jury's out on which will prove to be the right formula

está por ver(se) cuál será la fórmula correcta

1.2. out (not at home, work):

she's out; can I take a message?

no está ¿quiere dejar un recado?

he's out to or at lunch

ha salido a comer

tell him I'm out

dile que no estoy

I was out most of the day

estuve (a)fuera casi todo el día

we haven't had a night out for months

hace meses que no salimos de noche

they had a day out in York

pasaron un día en York

to eat or form dine out

comer fuera

to eat or form dine out

comer afuera esp LatAm

out and about I don't like sitting in an office, I prefer to be out and about

no me gusta estar metido en una oficina, prefiero andar por ahí

you must get out and about more

tienes que salir más

it was some weeks before he was out and about again

pasaron semanas antes de que pudiera reanudar sus actividades

2. out (removed):

I'm having my stitches out next week

la semana que viene me sacan los puntos

the plug is out

está desenchufado

3.1. out (indicating movement, direction):

out!

¡fuera!

“out”

“salida”

she went over to the window and looked out

se acercó a la ventana y miró para afuera

she ran out screaming

salió corriendo y gritando

3.2. out (outstretched, projecting):

the dog had its tongue out

el perro tenía la lengua fuera

the dog had its tongue out

el perro tenía la lengua afuera esp LatAm

arms out, legs together

brazos extendidos, piernas juntas

4.1. out (ejected, dismissed):

any more foul language and she's out!

¡otra palabrota más y se va or la echo!

he couldn't get the tenants out

no pudo echar a los inquilinos

4.2. out (from hospital, jail):

he's been out for a month now

ya hace un mes que salió

4.3. out (out of office):

the socialists will be out next time

los socialistas van a perder las próximas elecciones

Jones out!

¡fuera Jones!

5.1. out (displayed, not put away):

are the plates out yet?

¿están puestos ya los platos?

he left his toys out all over the room

dejó los juguetes tirados por la habitación

5.2. out (in blossom):

out

en flor

5.3. out (shining):

when the sun's out

cuando hay or hace sol

the stars are out

hay estrellas

6.1. out (revealed, in the open):

it's out now and she'll have no peace from the media

ya se ha descubierto el secreto or el secreto ha salido a la luz y la prensa no la va a dejar en paz

once the news was out, she left the country

en cuanto se supo la noticia, se fue del país

word was out that …

corría el rumor de que …

out with it! who stole the documents?

¡dilo ya! ¿quién robó los documentos?

6.2. out (published, produced):

a report out today points out that …

un informe publicado hoy señala que …

there are no newspapers out today

hoy no ha salido ningún periódico

their new album will be out by April

sacarán el nuevo disco para abril

the results are due out next week

los resultados salen la semana que viene

6.3. out (in existence) inf:

it's the fastest car out

es el coche más rápido que hay (en el mercado)

7. out (indicating distance):

out here in Japan

aquí en Japón

they worked out in Brunei for a while

estuvieron un tiempo trabajando en Brunei

we live out Brampton way

vivimos en la dirección de Brampton

three days out NAUT

a los tres días de zarpar

ten miles out NAUT

a diez millas de la costa

8. out (clearly, loudly):

he read out the names of the winners

leyó (en voz alta) los nombres de los ganadores

he said it out loud

lo dijo en voz alta

9. out (in horseracing, athletics):

it's Kirk's second time out this season

es la segunda vez que Kirk corre esta temporada

10. out (end of message):

out RADIO, TELEC

fuera

11. out in phrases:

out for, he's just out for her money

lo único que quiere es su dinero

Lewis was out for revenge

Lewis quería vengarse

out to + infin , she's out to beat the record

está decidida a batir el récord

they're only out to make money

su único objetivo es hacer dinero

they're out to get you!

¡andan tras de ti!

they're out to get you!

¡van a por ti! Spain

II.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] ADJ

1.1. out pred (extinguished):

to be out fire/light/pipe:

estar apagado

1.2. out pred (unconscious):

out

inconsciente

out

sin conocimiento

he was out for five minutes

estuvo inconsciente durante cinco minutos

after five vodkas she was out cold

con cinco vodkas, quedó fuera de combate inf

1.3. out pred (not functioning):

our telephone is out

no nos funciona el teléfono

2.1. out pred (at an end):

before the day/month/year/summer is out

antes de que acabe el día/mes/año/verano

school's out Brit

han terminado las clases

2.2. out pred (out of fashion):

out

pasado de moda

sideburns are out

las patillas están pasadas de moda or ya no se llevan

2.3. out pred (out of the question) inf:

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out

ni hablar de fumar en los dormitorios inf

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out

está terminantemente prohibido fumar en los dormitorios

3.1. out SPORTS (eliminated):

to be out

quedar out or fuera

to be out team:

quedar eliminado

3.2. out SPORTS (unable to play) pred:

she's out with a broken ankle

no puede jugar porque tiene el tobillo roto

3.3. out SPORTS (outside limit):

out pred

fuera

it was out

cayó or fue fuera

out! (call by line-judge or umpire)

¡out!

4. out (inaccurate) pred:

they were out in their calculations

se equivocaron en los cálculos

the estimate was $900 out or out by $900

se equivocaron en 900 dólares en el cálculo

you're not far out

no andas muy descaminado

you're way or a long way or miles out

andas muy lejos or muy errado

5. out (without, out of) inf pred:

coffee? sorry, I'm completely out

¿café? lo siento, no me queda ni gota inf

6. out homosexual:

out

declarado

III.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] PREP

he looked out the window

miró (hacia afuera) por la ventana

they threw him out the bar

lo echaron del bar

IV.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] N

1.1. out (in baseball):

out

out m

out

hombre m fuera

1.2. out (escape) Am:

out inf

escapatoria f

he's looking for an out

está buscando una escapatoria

2.1. out Am <outs, pl >:

to be on the outs with sb

estar enemistado con alguien

2.2. out Am <outs, pl > (those not in power):

the outs

los partidos de la oposición

V.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] VB trans

out

revelar la homosexualidad de

See also speak out, out of, go out, cry out, call out

speak out VB [Am spik -, Brit spiːk -] (v + adv)

I decided it was time to speak out

resolví que había llegado el momento de expresar mi opinión (or declarar mi postura etc.)

to speak out for/against sth he spoke out against corruption

denunció la corrupción existente

she spoke out for the strikers

defendió a los huelguistas

out of PREP

1. out of (from inside):

it fell out of her hand

se le cayó de la mano

(come) out of there!

¡salgan de ahí!

to look out of the window

mirar (hacia afuera) por la ventana

don't drink out of the bottle

no bebas de la botella

they operate out of La Guardia airport

sus vuelos salen del aeropuerto de La Guardia

2.1. out of (outside):

I was out of the room for two minutes

estuve dos minutos fuera de la habitación

I was out of the room for two minutes

estuve dos minutos afuera de la habitación esp LatAm

I want you out of those wet clothes/this office immediately

haz el favor de quitarte esa ropa mojada/salir de esta oficina inmediatamente

you'll be out of the hospital soon

pronto saldrás del hospital

2.2. out of (distant from):

100 miles out of Murmansk NAUT

a 100 millas de Murmansk

they were four days out of port

llevaban cuatro días de navegación

they live 15 miles out of the capital

viven a 15 millas de la capital

3.1. out of (eliminated, excluded):

Korea is out of the tournament

Corea ha quedado eliminada

he's out of the running for the cup

ha quedado fuera de la competencia por la copa

he's out of the running for the cup

ha quedado fuera de la competición por la copa Spain

he was left out of the team

no lo incluyeron en el equipo

3.2. out of (not involved in):

I've been out of teaching for a year

hace un año que dejé la enseñanza

to be/feel out of it inf

sentirse excluido

4.1. out of (indicating source, origin):

out of

de

I got the idea out of a book

saqué la idea de un libro

you look like something out of a horror movie

pareces salido de una película de terror

4.2. out of (indicating substance, makeup):

out of

de

made out of steel/wood

hecho de acero/madera

4.3. out of (indicating motive):

out of

por

out of charity/envy/loyalty

por caridad/envidia/lealtad

4.4. out of (indicating mother of horse):

out of

de

out of the same mare

de la misma yegua

5. out of (from among):

out of

de

out of all the children in the class, only two came

de todos los niños de la clase, solo vinieron dos

eight out of ten people

ocho de cada diez personas

one out of every six

uno de cada seis

6. out of (indicating lack):

we're out of bread

nos hemos quedado sin pan

we're out of bread

no nos queda pan

go out VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

1.1. go out (leave, exit):

go out

salir

I went out for some fresh air

salí a tomar el aire

nobody is to go out of the building

que nadie salga del edificio

some of the old spirit has gone out of him

ha perdido un poco del empuje que tenía

to go out hunting/shopping

salir de caza/de compras

they went out looking for him

salieron a buscarlo

let's go out for a walk

salgamos a dar un paseo

to go out to work

trabajar fuera

the doctor's gone out on an urgent call

el médico ha salido a hacer una visita urgente

1.2. go out (socially, for entertainment):

go out

salir

I'm going out to a concert tonight

esta noche voy a un concierto

to go out for a meal

salir a comer fuera

1.3. go out (as boyfriend, girlfriend):

go out

salir

to go out with sb

salir con alguien

how long have they been going out (together)?

¿cuánto hace que salen (juntos)?

2. go out (be issued, broadcast, distributed):

invitations have gone out to several dignitaries

se ha cursado invitación a varios dignatarios

a warrant has gone out for her arrest

se ha ordenado su detención

the redundancy notices have gone out

se han despachado las notificaciones de despido

this program is going out live

este programa se emite en directo

3. go out (be extinguished):

go out fire/cigarette:

apagarse

4. go out (travel abroad):

go out

irse (al extranjero)

5. go out tide:

go out

bajar

6.1. go out (be eliminated):

go out

ser eliminado

6.2. go out (in card game):

go out

cerrar

go out

irse

7.1. go out (become outmoded):

go out clothes/style/custom:

pasar de moda

7.2. go out (come to an end):

go out

terminar

the year/the week went out in spectacular style

el año/la semana terminó de un modo espectacular

cry out VB [Am kraɪ -, Brit krʌɪ -] (v + adv)

1. cry out (call out):

cry out

gritar

he cried out to them to come back

les gritó que volvieran

2. cry out (need):

to cry out for sth

pedir algo a gritos

call out VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. call out (summon):

call out guard/fire brigade

llamar

call out army

hacer intervenir a

we had to call the doctor out in the middle of the night

tuvimos que hacer venir al médico en la mitad de la noche

2. call out (on strike):

call out Brit

llamar a la huelga

3. call out (utter):

he called out her name

la llamó

he called out her name

pronunció su nombre liter

I.get¹ <pres part getting, pt got, pp got or Am also gotten> [Am ɡɛt, Brit ɡɛt] VB trans

1.1. get (to obtain):

get money/information

conseguir

get money/information

obtener

get job/staff

conseguir

get authorization/loan

conseguir

get authorization/loan

obtener

get idea

sacar

where did you get that beautiful rug?

¿dónde conseguiste or encontraste esa alfombra tan preciosa?

where did they get that compère?

¿de dónde sacaron a ese maestro de ceremonias?

these pears are as good as you'll get, I'm afraid

estas peras son de lo mejorcito que hay inf

the public can't get enough of her

el público no se cansa de ella

to get sth from sb/sth we get our information from official sources

sacamos la información de fuentes oficiales

you may get more up-to-date news from Ken

Ken te podrá dar noticias más frescas

1.2. get (to buy):

get

comprar

what can I get Tom for Christmas?

¿qué le puedo comprar a Tom para Navidad?

you can get them much cheaper in town

los puedes comprar or conseguir más baratos en el centro

go out and get yourself a new suit

ve y cómprate un traje nuevo

they sell like hotcakes; we can't get enough of them

se venden como pan caliente, no hay estoc que alcance

to get sth from sb/sth I get my bread from the local baker

le compro el pan al panadero del barrio

I got this bread from Harrods

este pan lo compré en Harrods

1.3. get (to achieve, to win):

get prize/grade

sacar

get prize/grade

obtener form

get majority

obtener form

get majority

conseguir

he gets results

consigue or logra lo que se propone

I got an A in physics

saqué una A en física

you're getting yourself quite a reputation

¡te estás haciendo una fama … !

a French company got the contract

una compañía francesa consiguió el contrato

a French company got the contract

le dieron or le adjudicaron el contrato a una compañía francesa

he finally got the divorce

finalmente le dieron el divorcio

1.4. get (by calculation):

what did you get, Tim?

¿a ti qué or cuánto te dio, Tim?

divide 27 by 3 and you get 9

si divides 27 por 3 te dará 9

got it!

¡ya sé!

have you got 21 across yet?

¿ya has sacado el 21 horizontal?

1.5. get (when telephoning):

get number/person

lograr comunicarse con

I got the wrong number

me dio equivocado

2.1. get (to receive):

get letter/message/reward/reprimand

recibir

I was getting signals from Jenny to be quiet

Jenny me estaba haciendo señas para que me callara

I know what I'm getting for my birthday

ya sé lo que me van a regalar para mi cumpleaños

do I get a kiss, then?

¿entonces me das un beso?

she got 12 years for armed robbery

le dieron 12 años por robo a mano armada

she got 12 years for armed robbery

le cayeron 12 años por robo a mano armada inf

to get sth from sb all I ever get from you is criticism

lo único que haces es criticarme

she got a warm reception from the audience

el público le dio una cálida bienvenida

he gets the musical talent from his dad

el talento musical lo ha heredado or le viene del padre

I don't know where she gets it from, it certainly isn't from me

no sé por qué es así, desde luego no ha salido a mí

I do all the work and she gets all the credit

yo hago todo el trabajo y ella se lleva la fama

I seldom get the chance

rara vez se me presenta la oportunidad

the west coast gets a lot of rain

en la costa oeste llueve mucho

the kitchen doesn't get much sun

en la cocina no da mucho el sol

2.2. get:

get RADIO, TV station

captar

get RADIO, TV station

recibir

get RADIO, TV station

coger esp Spain inf

get RADIO, TV station

agarrar CSur inf

2.3. get (to be paid):

get salary/pay

ganar

how much were you getting in your old job?

¿cuánto ganabas en tu trabajo anterior?

if I do overtime I get a bit more

si hago horas extras saco un poco más

what or how much do you think I can get for the piano?

¿cuánto crees que puedo sacar or que me pueden dar por el piano?

2.4. get (to experience):

get shock/surprise

llevarse

I got the impression that …

me dio la impresión de que …

I get the feeling that …

tengo or me da la sensación de que …

2.5. get (to suffer):

how did you get that bump on your head/black eye?

¿cómo te hiciste ese chichón en la cabeza/te pusiste el ojo morado?

she got smoke in her eyes

le entró humo en los ojos

she got a splinter in her finger

se clavó una astilla en el dedo

he got the full force of the blast

recibió todo el impacto de la explosión

3. get (to find, to have) inf:

you don't get elephants in America

en América no hay elefantes

you get better weather on the south coast

en la costa sur hace mejor tiempo

we get mainly students in here

nuestros clientes (or visitantes etc.) son mayormente estudiantes

I get all sorts of people coming to see me

viene a verme todo tipo de gente

4. get (to fetch):

get hammer/scissors

traer

get hammer/scissors

ir a buscar

get doctor/plumber

llamar

go and get your father

ve a llamar a tu padre

get your coat

anda or vete a buscar tu abrigo

can you come and get me in the car?

¿puedes venir a buscarme con el coche?

she got herself a cup of coffee

se sirvió (or se hizo etc.) una taza de café

shall I get you a taxi?

¿te llamo un taxi?

5.1. get (to reach):

get

alcanzar

it's too high up for me, can you get it?

está demasiado alto para mí ¿tú lo puedes alcanzar or tú alcanzas?

5.2. get (to take hold of):

get

agarrar

get

coger esp Spain

to get sb by the arm/leg

agarrar a alguien por el brazo/la pierna

to get sb by the arm/leg

coger a alguien por el brazo/la pierna esp Spain

the pain gets me right here

me duele justo aquí

5.3. get (to catch, to trap):

get

pillar inf

get

agarrar LatAm

get

coger esp Spain

you've got me there, I haven't a clue

¡ahí sí que me pillaste! no tengo la menor idea inf

you've got me there, I haven't a clue

¡ahí sí que me agarraste! no tengo la menor idea LatAm inf

you've got me there, I haven't a clue

¡ahí sí que me cogiste! no tengo la menor idea Spain inf

5.4. get (to assault, to kill) inf:

I swear I'll get you!

¡te juro que me las vas a pagar! inf

the sharks must have got him, poor devil

se lo deben de haber comido los tiburones al pobre inf

if smoking doesn't get you, pollution will

si no te mata el tabaco, te liquida la contaminación inf

6. get (to hit):

get target/person

darle a

to get sb on or in the arm/leg

darle a alguien en el brazo/la pierna

you'll get yours Am sl

¡ya las vas a pagar! inf

7. get (with illnesses):

get cold/flu

agarrar

get cold/flu

pescar inf

get cold/flu

pillar inf

get cold/flu

coger esp Spain

she got chickenpox from her sister

la hermana le contagió la varicela

she got chickenpox from her sister

la hermana le pegó la varicela inf

8. get (to catch):

get bus/train

tomar

get bus/train

coger Spain

she got a bus to Kingston Brit

fue en autobús hasta Kingston

9. get (to prepare):

get breakfast/dinner

preparar

get breakfast/dinner

hacer

10.1. get inf (to irritate):

get

fastidiar

what gets me is the way he said it

lo que me fastidia or me da rabia es la forma en que lo dijo

10.2. get inf (to bring out emotions):

it gets you right there

te conmueve

it gets you right there

te da mucha lástima

10.3. get inf (to puzzle):

what gets me is how …

lo que no entiendo es cómo …

11.1. get (to understand):

get inf

entender

I get it, you want me to tell them that …

ya entiendo, quieres que les diga que …

I get it, you want me to tell them that …

ya caigo, quieres que les diga que … inf

oh, I get you

ah, ya (te) entiendo

don't get me wrong

no me malentiendas or malinterpretes

get it?

¿entiendes?

get it?

¿agarras la onda? inf

get it?

¿coges la onda? Spain inf

11.2. get (to hear, to take note of):

get

oír

I didn't quite get that: could you repeat it?

no oí or entendí bien ¿podrías repetir lo que dijiste?

I didn't get your name

no entendí tu nombre

did you get the number?

¿tomaste nota del número?

get this, Frank's a candidate sl

agárrate, Frank se presenta como candidato inf

get this, Frank's a candidate sl

afírmate, Frank se presenta como candidato Chil inf

get this, Frank's a candidate sl

téngase de atrás, Frank se presenta como candidato Col inf

12. get (to answer) inf:

get phone

contestar

get phone

atender

get phone

coger Spain

get door

abrir

14. get (to bring, to move, to put) + adv compl:

we'll get it there by two o'clock

lo tendremos allí antes de las dos

don't worry, we'll get you to Rome somehow

no te preocupes, encontraremos la manera de que llegues a Roma

just wait till I get you home!

¡ya vas a ver cuando lleguemos a casa!

to get sth downstairs/upstairs

bajar/subir algo

when can you get the documents to us?

¿cuándo nos puede hacer llegar los documentos?

where will it get us?

¿a dónde nos conduce?

to get sb nowhere not to get sb anywhere, this approach is getting us nowhere

de esta manera no estamos logrando nada

to get sb nowhere not to get sb anywhere, this approach is getting us nowhere

de esta manera no vamos a ninguna parte inf

flattery won't get you anywhere with him

no vas a sacar nada con or no te va a servir de nada halagarlo

15. get (to cause to be) + adj compl:

he got the children ready

preparó a los niños

I can't get the window open/shut

no puedo abrir/cerrar la ventana

it's hard to get these pans clean

estas cacerolas son difíciles de limpiar

they got him drunk

lo emborracharon

let me get one thing clear esp Brit (make it clear)

esto que quede bien claro

let me get one thing clear (receive clarification about it)

a ver si entiendo bien esto

they got their feet wet/dirty

se mojaron/se ensuciaron los pies

16.1. get (showing an action carried out by the subject):

I'm going to get the house tidied up

voy a ordenar la casa

he says he'll get that shelf put up this afternoon

dice que va a colocar ese estante esta tarde

we must get some work done

tenemos que trabajar un poco

he got his arm broken

se rompió el brazo

it's about time they got themselves organized

ya va siendo hora de que se organicen

16.2. get (showing an action carried out by somebody else):

he got the house painted/the carpets cleaned

hizo pintar la casa/limpiar las alfombras

get your hair cut!

¡vete a cortar el pelo!

I must get this watch fixed

tengo que llevar a arreglar este reloj

I must get this watch fixed

tengo que mandar (a) arreglar este reloj LatAm

you'll get me fired!

¡vas a hacer que me echen!

that won't get you promoted

con eso no vas a lograr que te asciendan

I got that written into the contract

les hice poner eso en el contrato

17. get (to arrange, to persuade, to force):

to get sb/sth to + infin I'll get him to help you (order)

le diré que te ayude

to get sb/sth to + infin I'll get him to help you (ask)

le pediré que te ayude

to get sb/sth to + infin I'll get him to help you (persuade)

lo convenceré de que te ayude

she could never get him to understand

no podría hacérselo entender

you'll never get them to agree to that

no vas a lograr que acepten eso

can I get you to sign this, please?

¿me firmaría esto, por favor?

get them to line up at the door

que se pongan en fila en la puerta

he's trying to get the radio to work

está tratando de hacer funcionar la radio

18. get (to cause to start):

to get sb/sth -ing it's the sort of record that gets everybody dancing

es el tipo de disco que hace bailar a todo el mundo or que hace que todo el mundo baile

can you get the pump working?

¿puedes poner la bomba en funcionamiento?

can you get the pump working?

¿puedes hacer funcionar la bomba?

her remark got me thinking

su comentario me hizo pensar

II.get¹ <pres part getting, pt got, pp got or Am also gotten> [Am ɡɛt, Brit ɡɛt] VB intr

1. get (to arrive):

get + adv compl

llegar

I got here yesterday

llegué ayer

she got to Boston at 4 o'clock

llegó a Boston a las cuatro

can you get there by train?

¿se puede ir en tren?

how did that stain get there?

¿esa mancha de dónde salió?

can anyone remember where we'd got to?

¿alguien se acuerda de dónde habíamos quedado?

we got to or as far as page 21

llegamos hasta la página 21

I was just getting to that

a eso iba

to get somewhere the results indicate they may be getting somewhere

los resultados indican que van por buen camino

we're getting somewhere at last!

¡por fin estamos sacando algo en limpio!

to get there it's not perfect, but we're getting there

perfecto no es, pero poco a poco …

algebra was hard, but she got there in the end

el álgebra le costó pero finalmente logró entenderla

2.1. get (to become):

to get married

casarse

to get dressed

vestirse

to get used to sth

acostumbrarse a algo

to get lost

perderse

get lost! inf

¡vete a pasear or al diablo! inf

your dinner's getting cold

se te está enfriando la cena

he got very angry

se puso furioso

they get tired easily

se cansan con facilidad

he got that way after his wife died

se puso así cuando murió su mujer

to get tough

ponerse duro

let's get started

empecemos

let's get started

vamos a empezar

2.2. get (to be) inf:

she gets invited to lots of parties

la invitan a muchas fiestas

one of their players got injured

uno de sus jugadores se lesionó

the bike got stolen

se robaron la bicicleta

you'll have to wait till I get paid

vas a tener que esperar hasta que cobre

3.1. get (to come to, to reach a state):

get

llegar a +inf

he never thought he'd get to be president

nunca pensó que llegaría a ser presidente

you'll get to like it eventually

vas a ver como termina por gustarte

I never really got to know him

nunca llegué a conocerlo de verdad

3.2. get (to have the opportunity to):

as a diplomat one gets to meet many interesting people

como diplomático uno tiene la oportunidad de conocer a mucha gente interesante

when do we get to open the presents?

¿cuándo podemos abrir los regalos?

4. get (to start):

to get -ing

empezar a +  infin

to get -ing

ponerse a +  infin

she got talking to them

empezó or se puso a hablar con ellos

she got talking to them

entabló conversación con ellos

right, let's get moving!

bueno, ¡pongámonos en acción (or en marcha etc.)!

to get to -ing Brit inf

ponerse a +  infin

then I got to thinking

entonces me puse a pensar

See also get out, get in, get across

I.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get out:

get out (of car, bus, train)

bajar(se)

get out (of hole, trench)

salir

to get out of bed

levantarse (de la cama)

2. get out (of room, country):

get out

salir

I have to get out of here

tengo que salir de aquí

get out!

¡fuera (de aquí)!

3. get out (socially, for pleasure):

get out

salir

Grandma doesn't get out much

la abuela no sale mucho

4. get out (give up, quit):

I'm getting out of teaching

voy a dejar la enseñanza

they got out just before prices went through the floor

vendieron justo antes de que los precios cayeran en picada

they got out just before prices went through the floor

vendieron justo antes de que los precios cayeran en picado Spain

are they getting out of the German market?

¿van a abandonar el mercado alemán?

5. get out (escape):

get out animal/prisoner:

escaparse

6. get out (be released, finish work):

get out prisoner/worker:

salir

what time do you get out?

¿a qué hora sales?

7. get out (become known):

get out news/truth:

saberse

get out news/truth:

hacerse público form

if this ever gets out

si esto llega a saberse

II.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. get out (remove, extract):

get out cork/stopper/nail

sacar

get out stain

quitar

get out stain

sacar esp LatAm

2. get out (take out):

get out car/map/knife

sacar

she got out her credit card

sacó su tarjeta de crédito

3. get out (withdraw):

get out money

sacar

4. get out (borrow from library):

get out book/record

sacar

III.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. get out (publish, produce, put on market):

get out book

publicar

get out book

sacar

get out product/new model

sacar

get out product/new model

lanzar

2. get out (utter):

get out

decir

don't stammer, boy: get it out!

¡no tartamudees, chico: dilo de una vez!

IV.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get out (remove):

get out tenant

echar

get that dog out of here!

¡saquen (a) ese perro de aquí!

2. get out (release):

they couldn't get the driver out

no pudieron liberar al conductor (que había quedado atrapado)

my lawyer will get you out

mi abogado hará que te suelten

I can't get you out of this mess

no te puedo sacar de este lío

3. get out (send off):

get out story/message

mandar

get out story/message

enviar

4. get out (send for):

get out doctor/repairman

llamar

5. get out SPORTS:

get out batsman/batter

sacar del campo

V.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o) inf (leave by)

get out

salir por

I couldn't get out the window/door

no pude salir por la ventana/la puerta

VI.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + prep + o) inf (take out by)

get out

sacar por

you'll never get the sofa out the door/window

no podrás sacar el sofá por la puerta/la ventana

I.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (enter)

get in

entrar

how did he get in here?

¿cómo entró?

get in the car

súbete al coche

I was just getting in the bath

justo me estaba metiendo en la bañera

the air/light gets in through this hole

el aire/la luz entra por este agujero

the dust got in my eyes

me entró tierra en los ojos

II.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get in (arrive):

get in person/ship/train:

llegar

she had just got in from Israel

acababa de llegar de Israel

2. get in (gain admission, be selected):

get in

entrar

get in

ser aceptado

get in

ser admitido

3. get in (be elected) POL:

get in

ganar

get in

resultar elegido

get in

salir elegido

4. get in (intervene):

I was about to … but she got in first or before me

yo estaba por … pero ella se me adelantó

I got in quickly with a counter-proposal

inmediatamente presenté una contrapropuesta

III.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put in)

get in

meter

get in seedlings/seeds

plantar

get in advertisement

poner

I can get one more pair of shoes in this suitcase

puedo meter otro par de zapatos en esta maleta

IV.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get in (hand in):

get in essay

entregar

get in bid

presentar

2. get in (cause to be accepted, elected):

I'd like to join, do you think you can get me in?

me gustaría hacerme socio ¿te parece que me podrías hacer entrar?

35% of the vote is not enough to get them in

el 35% de los votos no es suficiente para que resulten elegidos

V.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. get in (bring in, collect up):

get in washing/tools/chairs

entrar

get in crops/harvest

recoger

2. get in (buy, obtain) Brit:

get in wood/coal

aprovisionarse de

did you remember to get more candles in?

¿te acordaste de comprar or traer más velas?

3. get in (summon, call out):

get in doctor/plumber

llamar

4. get in (interpose):

get in blow/kick

dar

get in remark/reference

hacer

I couldn't get a word in

no me dejaron decir ni una palabra

I.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv) (cross)

get across river

atravesar

get across river

cruzar

get across road

cruzar

we'll have to swim, there's no other way to get across (to the other side)

vamos a tener que nadar, no hay otra forma de cruzar al otro lado

II.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv) (bring, drive across)

get across passengers/supplies

cruzar

III.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (communicate)

get across meaning/concept

hacer entender

IV.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (be understood)

get across teacher/speaker:

hacerse entender

the point about handing work in on time seems to be geting across

parece que van captando or van entendiendo que hay que entregar el trabajo a tiempo

get² N

get → git

See also git², git¹

git² VB intr Am inf only in imperative

git

¡largo (de aquí)!

git¹ [Am ɡɪt, Brit ɡɪt] N Brit sl

git

imbécil m

you stupid git!

¡imbécil de mierda! vulg sl

get out in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for get out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.get out VB trans

get out

sacar

II.get out VB intr

get out

salir

Translations for get out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

get out!

¡fuera!

Translations for get out in the Spanish»English Dictionary

bajar de (de un coche)

to get out of

bajarse (de un coche)

to get out of

apearse (de un vehículo)

to get out

desligarse (persona)

to get out of

esquivar algo

to get out of sth

¡véte con la música a otra parte! inf

get out of here!

¡afuera! inf

get out of here!

Translations for get out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.out [aʊt] VB trans

1. out (eject):

out

echar

2. out (reveal homosexuality):

out

revelar la homosexualidad de

II.out [aʊt] ADJ

1. out (absent):

out person

fuera

2. out (released):

out book, news

publicado, -a

3. out BOT:

out flower

en flor

4. out (visible):

the sun/the moon is out

ha salido el sol/la luna

5. out (finished):

before the week is out

antes de que acabe la semana

6. out (not functioning):

out fire, light

apagado, -a

out workers

en huelga

7. out SPORTS (not playing):

out

fuera

out a. fig

eliminado, -a

out for the count

fuera de combate

8. out (not possible):

it is out

está descartado

it is out

eso es imposible

9. out (unfashionable):

out

pasado, -a de moda

III.out [aʊt] ADV

1. out (not inside):

out

fuera

out

afuera

to go out

salir fuera

get out!

¡fuera!

2. out (outside):

out

afuera

keep out!

¡no entrar!

to eat out

comer fuera

3. out (remove):

to cross out words

tachar palabras

to get a stain out

sacar una mancha

to put out a fire

apagar un fuego

4. out (available):

the best one out

el mejor disponible

5. out (away):

to be out person

no estar

to go out to India

salir para la India

to be out at sea

estar mar adentro

the tide is going out

la marea está bajando

6. out (wrong):

to be out in one's calculations

estar equivocado en los cálculos

7. out (unconscious):

to pass out

perder el conocimiento

to be out cold

estar fuera de combate

Phrases:

to be out and about (on the road)

estar en camino

to be out and about (healthy)

estar repuesto

out with it!

¡desembucha!

IV.out [aʊt] PREP

1. out (towards outside):

out of

fuera de

to go out of the room

salir de la habitación

to go out of the door

salir por la puerta

to jump out of bed

saltar de la cama

to take sth out of a box

sacar algo de una caja

to look/lean out of the window

mirar por/apoyarse en la ventana

2. out (outside from):

out of sight/of reach

fuera de vista/de alcance

to drink out of a glass

beber de un vaso

to be out of it

estar en otra onda

3. out (away from):

to be out of town/the country

estar fuera de la ciudad/del país

to get out of the rain

salir de la lluvia

out of the way!

¡fuera del camino!

4. out (without):

to be out of money/work

estar sin dinero/trabajo

out of breath

sin aliento

out of order

averiado, -a

5. out (not included in):

to get out of the habit of doing sth

quitarse el hábito de hacer algo

his dog is out of control

su perro está fuera de control

6. out (from):

made out of wood/a blanket

hecho de madera/una manta

to copy sth out of a file

copiar algo de un archivo

to get sth out of sb

sacar algo a alguien

to read out of a novel

leer en una novela

in 3 cases out of 10

en 3 de cada 10 casos

7. out (because of):

to do sth out of politeness

hacer algo por cortesía

I.get [get] got, got, Am, Aus: gotten VB trans inf

1. get:

get (obtain)

obtener

get (secure)

conseguir

get (gain)

ganar

get (buy)

comprar

get (find)

encontrar

get (take)

coger

to get the door Am inf

abrir la puerta

to get the telephone Am inf

coger el teléfono

to get a surprise

llevarse una sorpresa

to get pleasure out of sth

disfrutar con algo

to get the impression that ...

tener la impresión de que...

to get a meal/drinks Am inf

comer/tomar algo

2. get (catch):

get plane, train

coger

3. get inf (hear, understand):

get

comprender

get message

captar

get picture

entender

to get sth/sb wrong

entender algo/a alguien mal

4. get (prepare):

get meal

preparar

5. get (cause to be):

to get sth done

hacer algo

to get sb to do sth

hacer que alguien haga algo

6. get inf:

get (irk)

fastidiar

get (make emotional)

afectar

7. get inf (start):

to get going

poner en marcha

to get cracking

poner manos a la obra

II.get [get] got, got, Am, Aus: gotten VB intr

1. get + n/adj (become):

get

volverse

to get married

casarse

to get upset

enfadarse

to get used to sth

acostumbrarse a algo

to get to be sth

llegar a ser algo

to get to like sth

coger afición a algo

2. get (have opportunity):

to get to do sth

llegar a hacer algo

to get to see sb

lograr ver a alguien

3. get (travel):

get

llegar

to get home

llegar a casa

get VB

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not to get anywhere fig

no avanzar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Since officers may need to quickly move about the ship, sailors would get out of the officer's way by bracing.

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He tells her that he punishes people who mess with him, and tells her to get out of his office.

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You get out on the roads on a pushbike or motorbike, you know, there's always a risk.

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She then ruthlessly tells her to get out of her class and states that she doesn't belong at such an establishment.

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From there, the said individuals use visual aids, alibis, emotional and offbeat excuses to get out of their traffic tickets.

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Women who want to get out of controlling relationships can take recourse to several legal provisions.

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Get out the big galoshes, because this is going to get really messy.

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So one aspect of right view is understanding that to get out of the jungle we need a path.

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The arrival of asparagus means it's time to get out the lawnmower out, along with the sunscreen and beach bag.

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Get out from under whatever rock you're living under and wake up and smell the tea and crumpets.

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